President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that Iran should retain some ballistic missile capability, arguing that regional states like Saudi Arabia also possess them. 'What do you want me to do — let Saudi Arabia keep missiles and not them?' Trump asked, pushing back against advisors who demand total Iranian disarmament, according to Israeli media reports.
President Donald Trump expanded on his evolving stance toward Iran's missile program during remarks Wednesday evening, pushing back against hardline advisors within his administration who advocate for complete Iranian missile disarmament. 'There are people saying things I don't think are smart. "Sir, you cannot allow them to have any missiles at all." What do you want me to do — let Saudi Arabia keep missiles and not them?' Trump asked, according to Israeli media reports monitoring his remarks.
12 developments
- DevelopingTrump says overnight strikes destroyed ~55% of rebuilt Iranian air defenses
- StrongTrump says Iran will halt fire on Israel for at least a week, warns of 'wipe out' if talks fail
- DevelopingAbu Salah: Iran retained most missile capabilities Trump claimed were destroyed
- DevelopingIn response to reporter, Trump says Iran 'wants a deal more than I do' — they've 'taken hits'
Source and signal
- Internal intake